Major healthcare issues

Members within the LGBTQ community are as diverse as the total population. They cover the entire spectrum of race, sex, gender, age, religion and socioeconomic status; so many of the recommended health screenings and medical evaluations for LGBTQ people are the same as the heterosexual and cisgender communities. However, there are certain health concerns that carry higher risk factors for members of the LGBTQ community. Because of that, we spoke with LGBTQ-friendly doctors in Central Florida and Tampa Bay about specific community healthcare issues to help you begin the conversation with your primary care physician and get 2019 started off right.This general information is not intended to diagnose any medical condition or replace your healthcare professional. Consult your physician for further information. Access to LGBTQ-friendly healthcare Being able to access consistent, qualified and understanding healthcare providers is the first step to a healthier you. One of the biggest … [Read more...] about As you work toward a healthier and happier you in 2019, we look at some LGBTQ-specific healthcare concerns you should bring up with your doctor

Free Press staff report Published 4:12 PM EST Jan 5, 2019 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be discussing issues crucial to the state at the second Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The event is open to the public and launched last year with an interview featuring former governor and interim Michigan State University president John Engler. Whitmer will answer questions from Carol Cain, Free Press columnist and host of CBS 62’s “Michigan Matters,” and questions submitted from the audience. The event — “A Conversation With Governor Whitmer: What comes Next for Michigan” begins at 7:45 a.m. with doors opening at 7 a.m. and the program completing at 9 a.m. “There is much anticipation over what specifically the governor has planned,” said Peter Bhatia, editor and vice president of the Free Press and freep.com. “We’re pleased she chose our Breakfast Club forum to … [Read more...] about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to discuss major Michigan issues Jan. 18

Jacob Wasserman /THE REVIEW Jacob Wasserman discusses the healthcare issue in regards to tomorrow’s election. BY JACOB WASSERMAN Senior Reporter There are many issues that will dictate how people will vote in these upcoming midterm elections. According to many polls and studies, health care is ranked by voters as the most important of all of them. Along those lines, a recent poll by Gallup found that 80 percent of voters said healthcare is “extremely” or “very” important to them when deciding who to vote for. It ranked above the economy and immigration. One specific issue that has been at the forefront of health care debates, especially since the 2008 presidential election, is the coverage of pre-existing conditions. Pre-existing conditions are health conditions that someone had before purchasing their current health insurance plan. They can range from chronic conditions like cancer, depression, obesity and asthma to conditions like a past … [Read more...] about Analysis: How Republicans have “evolved” on one of this cycle’s biggest issues – The Review

Standing in front of a Miami medical center with Democratic congressional candidate Mary Barzee Flores on a recent weekday, Montel Williams fought tears as he talked about his daughter's two bouts with cancer. "We're very blessed that she survived," said the onetime talk show host. "But she only survived it because she was able to recover, by the Affordable Care Act, under my insurance. Had a normal family in this country suffered these kinds of catastrophic medical issues, they would be not just poor... but living on the streets." Williams, whose show aired its last episode in 2008, is an unlikely ally for Flores, a former judge now challenging Republican Representative Carlos Curbelo. For most of his adult life, the 62-year-old military veteran was a registered Republican, and he still considers himself conservative on many issues. But he became an independent years ago, disillusioned by divisiveness in the Republican party. And this year, voting early in … [Read more...] about Montel Williams Joins Miami Healthcare Rally With Congressional Candidate Mary Barzee Flores

close Video Midterm elections may bring solutions to the opioid crisis Opioid Crisis playing a major role in Congressional races From the bustling streets of Philadelphia to the rural farmlands of Mercer County, nearly every community in Pennsylvania has been rocked by the opioid crisis – and the problem keeps worsening. In 2016, more than 4,600 Pennsylvanians died as a result of drug abuse. It has affected the lives of thousands more. Jose Benitez, the executive director of a needle exchange clinic in Philadelphia, struggles to make sure he has enough manpower and resources to treat his growing number of patients. He said three years ago, he treated 4,000 patients. Now, he serves about 15,000, most of whom are battling opioid-related addictions. “We have mothers, fathers, sister, brothers dying daily,” he said. “It has to stop.” For Benitez, additional funding and attention to the opioid crisis is a tipping point in the Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about Opioid crisis is major midterm issue in areas hard hit by drug deaths